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Javed Khan

Javed started his professional career with Casson Beckman (now part of Baker Tilly) but unable to maintain an interest in auditing, he opted to work mainly in the firm's Business Services Division where he felt better able to add value to his clients businesses by advising them on management information systems that helped to control the businesses better.

In 1988, he was recruited by the British Olympic Association as its first ever qualified Finance Manager (following the success of the LA Olympic Games and the advent of big money into the Olympic movement).  He stayed on at the BOA for the next 11 years and during that time, helped change the organisation from a once in four years "tour operator" to a multi million pound model sports organisation and the only non government supported National Olympic Committee in the world.  During his time at the BOA, Javed was responsible for Team GB finances and in this role he travelled to the Barcelona and Atlanta Olympic Games.

In July 1999, Javed was offered the post of Chief Financial Officer to the FA Premier League soon after the League had moved from Lancaster Gate where it previously shared office facilities and professional support with the FA. He experienced a sense of deja vu in that the initial brief was again to set up financial and administrative systems and controls to service the needs of a high profile multi million pound sports organisation except with rather bigger numbers!  Whilst perks include the occasional outing to Premiership matches, he is not often seen in the company of Premiership footballers but does have as part of his responsibilities the running of the finances of Referees organisation, Professional Game Match Officials Limited.

Whilst maintaining even handedness in all business dealings, he and his family (wife and two sons) avidly follow the fortunes of Arsenal Football Club.